It is now official. The day the people of Winnipeg have been waiting for since April 28th, 1996. The NHL is returning to the city of Winnipeg and we here at Illegal Curve are going to be your #1 source for news about the new Winnipeg NHL franchise. Before we turn the page and look ahead to our new team, it’s important to take a final look back at the original NHL team that resided in these parts.

IllegalCurve.com is thrilled to announce that we are transitioning the site to ensure that we become your one stop shop for all the latest news, game day previews, game chats/threads, post game thoughts and in-depth analysis of the Winnipeg NHL franchise. We aim to be your best source for news about the returning NHL franchise, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Our mission statement is to be your home for NHL hockey in Winnipeg, and this is a commitment we take very seriously.

Over the next weeks and months, stick with IllegalCurve.com for your news about the new NHL franchise in Winnipeg, but be assured that behind the scenes this site will be overhauled to ensure that when the 2011/2012 hockey season gets underway, IllegalCurve.com will be everything you want in your source for NHL news in Winnipeg.

The entire Illegal Curve team is returning to cover every aspect of NHL hockey in Winnipeg. We will have Rich and Kyle delivering in-depth analysis, Remis, Ez and Dave covering game day previews, game chats/threads, and post game thoughts, and Drew will return with his always colourful and highly charged opinion pieces.

The site will continue to work in conjunction with the Illegal Curve Radio Show heard every Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm on Sports Radio 1290.

There will be a number of ways for you to get your information from us, namely;

For those who have been reading a number of years, we thank you for your dedication. For new readers, we welcome you to the fold. This is an exciting time for the City of Winnipeg, and those that love NHL hockey and we are pleased that you’ve entrusted us to be your #1 source of news and analysis.

We know you’re as excited about the team returning to Winnipeg as we are. Feel free to sound off in the comments section and let us know your thoughts!!!

Welcome Home NHL, Welcome Home.

http://twitter.com/ColdHardRanter Drew Mindell

Can’t wait! IC has been all over the relocation story from the start, and I just know their day to day coverage of the team will be even better!

Michael Remis

Very exciting news, can’t wait until October when the season starts!

http://twitter.com/zkatz87 Zak Katz

Can’t wait for the season to start! Eagerly awaiting to hear from Richard, Ezzy and Drew to breakdown our new home team